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The Hurricanes' best goalies

Cam Ward has the most wins of the 61 goalies who played with the Hurricanes, 318 in 668 games. Arturs Irbe is 2nd with 130. Pyotr Kochetkov is 6th, with 81; 18 more passes Frederik Andersen for 5th.

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The Hurricanes' goalies this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s

Compare with in · side by side

The Hurricanes' best goalies
PlacePlayerwinsshutoutssaves
1Cam Ward2005 – 2018 · 668 games3182717,261
2Arturs Irbe1998 – 2004 · 309 games130207,145
3Mike Liut1984 – 1990 · 252 games115136,140
4Sean Burke1992 – 1998 · 281 games107117,606
5Frederik Andersen2021 – 2026 · 159 games9893,702
6Pyotr Kochetkov2021 – 2027 · still playing81132,998
+10 this season · passes Frederik Andersen for 5th in 20 games at his pace
7Peter Sidorkiewicz1987 – 1992 · 178 games7184,090
8Greg Millen1981 – 1985 · 219 games6246,031
9Petr Mrazek2018 – 2021 · 92 games50102,271
10Antti Raanta2021 – 2024 · 79 games4671,660
11Steve Weeks1984 – 1988 · 94 games4142,124
12Kevin Weekes2001 – 2004 · 119 games39112,856
13Martin Gerber2005-06 · 60 games3831,557
14John Garrett1979 – 1982 · 122 games3603,351
15Brandon Bussi2025 – 2027 · still playing332944
+2 this season
16James Reimer2019 – 2021 · 47 games2931,219
17Trevor Kidd1997 – 1999 · 72 games2851,719
18Anton Khudobin2013 – 2015 · 70 games2721,783
19Kay Whitmore1988 – 1992 · 75 games2331,707
20Justin Peters2009 – 2014 · 68 games2231,761
T21Eddie Lack2015 – 2017 · 54 games2031,264
T21Curtis McElhinney2018-19 · 33 games202883
T23Mike Veisor1980 – 1984 · 69 games1721,966
T23Alex Nedeljkovic2016 – 2021 · 29 games173731
T25John Grahame2006 – 2008 · 45 games1501,001

wins by decade

2020s

  1. Frederik Andersen2021 – 2026 · 159 games98
  2. › Pyotr Kochetkov2021 – 2027 · 136 games81
  3. Antti Raanta2021 – 2024 · 79 games46
  4. › Brandon Bussi2025 – 2027 · 45 games33
  5. James Reimer2019 – 2021 · 47 games29

2010s

  1. Cam Ward2009 – 2018 · 443 games198
  2. Anton Khudobin2013 – 2015 · 70 games27
  3. Petr Mrazek2018-19 · 40 games23
  4. Justin Peters2009 – 2014 · 68 games22
  5. Eddie Lack2015 – 2017 · 54 games20

2000s

  1. Cam Ward2005 – 2009 · 225 games120
  2. Arturs Irbe1999 – 2004 · 247 games103
  3. Kevin Weekes2001 – 2004 · 119 games39
  4. Martin Gerber2005-06 · 60 games38
  5. John Grahame2006 – 2008 · 45 games15

1990s

  1. Sean Burke1992 – 1998 · 281 games107
  2. Peter Sidorkiewicz1989 – 1992 · 133 games49
  3. Trevor Kidd1997 – 1999 · 72 games28
  4. Arturs Irbe1998-99 · 62 games27
  5. Kay Whitmore1989 – 1992 · 72 games21

1980s

  1. Mike Liut1984 – 1989 · 223 games100
  2. Greg Millen1981 – 1985 · 219 games62
  3. Steve Weeks1984 – 1988 · 94 games41
  4. John Garrett1979 – 1982 · 122 games36
  5. Peter Sidorkiewicz1987 – 1989 · 45 games22

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Method

  • Every goalie who played with the Hurricanes, ranked by wins over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A goalie's wins are his starts'.
  • A decade counts his wins with the Hurricanes in its seasons.